Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 1 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4.

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Fred Van Liew

Republican

Candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1

Fred Van Liew is the Republican candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 in Dallas County¹. His campaign website says he is the founder of ewater.com, formerly hosted a twice nationally syndicated Christian talk show, and wrote a book on adrenal exhaustion and chronic fatigue². The website says he has a deep understanding of the law but names no legal or judicial position.

Founder of ewater.com, known as "The Water Doctor," by his own account²
Former host of the twice nationally syndicated Christian talk show Your Health Your Choice and author of a book on adrenal exhaustion and chronic fatigue, by his own account²
Not an incumbent. Certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot against sitting Justice of the Peace Mike Jones¹³.

Mike Jones

Democratic · Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (Dallas County)

Mike Jones is the Democratic candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 in Dallas County¹. The county's judge directory lists Mike Jones Jr. as the JP 4-1 judge and the county's JP 4-1 biography page names Judge Michael Jones Jr. as presiding judge, elected in 2018 after more than 25 years in city government, real estate and higher education²³. The ballot lists him as Mike Jones.

Presiding Judge, Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 4, Place 1, Dallas County²³
More than 25 years in city government, real estate and higher education; broker and president of a commercial real estate brokerage; has taught business and real estate courses at Dallas College, per the county biography³
Former Mayor Pro Tem of Glenn Heights, per the county biography³
County biography credits him with leading courthouse security initiatives, a new case management system launched October 31, 2022, an online e-filing system and a mediation program³
Elected in 2018, according to Dallas County³. Name note: the ballot lists Mike Jones, the county directory lists Mike Jones Jr., and the county biography page says Michael Jones Jr.¹²³.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.